Schools lining up for 'Straight A' grants

9:19 PM,
Oct. 9, 2013

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More than 1,400 Ohio schools or districts, including several local ones, plan to apply for a chunk of the state's $250 million "Straight A" fund.

The fund, a new program included in Gov. John Kasich's most recent budget, offers one-time grants totaling $100 million this year and $150 million the next to schools or school districts for creative, innovative, self-sustaining education ideas. The deadline to submit an "intent to apply" letter was Friday.

The Ohio Department of Education asked for the letters so it can determine how much to budget for application judges. The state's Department ...